lighting

A living room staged by Urban Staging.
Staging + Open Houses
13 staging mistakes that can cost you the sale of your co-op or condo
By Brick Underground |September 9, 2025 - 2:30PM
A kitchen with stainless steel appliances and counter tops and wood floor
Roommates + Landlords
11 things NYC landlords are required to provide, and 11 they’re not that might surprise you
By Jennifer White Karp |April 8, 2025 - 10:00AM
Model apartment at 595 Dean Street
Renovation
If you have prewar taste but live in a plain white box, the Brownstone Boys have some design tips for you
By Jennifer White Karp |January 29, 2024 - 2:30PM
loft apartment with living room and kitchen
Negotiations + Closings
7 surprising dealbreakers that might sink your NYC co-op or condo sale
By Emily Myers |March 15, 2023 - 9:02AM
lucifer lighting smart home kitchen
Products + Services
9 reasons to add smart lighting to your NYC apartment or brownstone
By Evelyn Battaglia |March 10, 2023 - 9:30AM
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Design + Architecture
How to renovate a brownstone or apartment to get more natural light
By Evelyn Battaglia |February 15, 2023 - 12:30PM
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Renovation
Here are 5 design trends for NYC apartment and townhouse renovations that will be big in 2023
By Evelyn Battaglia |January 17, 2023 - 3:00PM
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Improve
Want to spruce up your NYC rental apartment? Here's Brick's best advice

… you should check in with your landlord before painting it a nonneutral color You can likely get approval to paint the … can I do    … Add landlordfriendly light fixtures … NYC rentals are notorious for having bad lightsome apartments … have not when sites like Society6 and events like the Affordable Art Fair give you many unique options For more …

By Austin Havens-Bowen |July 20, 2022 - 1:30PM